Marketing & SEO

Uncover proven tactics in digital marketing, content strategy, and search engine optimization. This category highlights actionable insights, case studies, and tools that help brands grow online visibility.

SEO’s new battleground: Winning the consensus layer

You could be ranking in Position 1 and still be completely invisible. I know that sounds counterintuitive. But here’s what’s actually happening: A potential customer opens ChatGPT or Perplexity and asks, “What’s the best [tool/agency/platform] for [your category]?” Your competitor…

Adobe to shut down Marketo Engage SEO tool

Adobe will shut down the SEO feature in Marketo Engage at the end of March 2026, according to its February 2026 release notes. The tool will be deprecated on March 31, and you must export any existing SEO data before…

Why your law firm’s best leads don’t convert after research

If your law firm’s referrals aren’t converting, validation may be the problem. Referred prospects don’t go straight from recommendation to contact. They research, compare, and verify what they were told — on your website, in search results, and through AI…

7 ways to use storytelling in a business blog

SEO has moved past shortcuts and quick wins. What drives results now isn’t just content — it’s content that earns attention, builds trust, and converts.  Storytelling plays a direct role in that. Used well, it can improve engagement signals, strengthen…

Walmart: ChatGPT checkout converted 3x worse than website

Walmart said conversion rates for purchases made directly inside ChatGPT were three times lower than when users clicked through to its website. Why we care. This suggests agentic commerce isn’t ready to replace traditional shopping. Sending users to owned environments…

Perplexity’s Comet for iOS uses Google Search by default

Perplexity’s new Comet browser for iOS defaults to Google Search. That’s because mobile queries often focus on navigation, local results, and transactions, where “Google does a much better job … than anyone else … including Perplexity,” according to Perplexity CEO…

Microsoft Advertising simplifies automated bidding setup

Microsoft is changing how advertisers configure automated bidding, aiming to reduce complexity while keeping performance outcomes the same. What’s happening. The platform is streamlining its bidding options by folding familiar targets like Target CPA and Target ROAS into broader automated…